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Problem 64P

A subway train starts from rest at a station and accelerates at a rate of 1.60 m/s2 for 14.0 s. It runs at constant speed for 70.0 s and slows down at a rate of 3.50 m/s2 until it stops at the next station. Find the total distance covered.

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QUESTION:

Problem 64P

A subway train starts from rest at a station and accelerates at a rate of 1.60 m/s2 for 14.0 s. It runs at constant speed for 70.0 s and slows down at a rate of 3.50 m/s2 until it stops at the next station. Find the total distance covered.

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Solution 64P

u= 0( it starts from rest)

t= 0 to 14 s

a=1.6 m/

To find the x- 

Consider the train is travelling in positive x direction

 We have formula

 a= acceleration along x axis

  u =initial velocity along x axis

 v= final velocity

 x- =ut+a

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